Aerial surveys underway in three states

By Spatial Source on 29 March, 2011

Major aerial surveys began this month that will result in the acquisition of almost two million line kilometres of new onshore and offshore geophysical data. Geoscience Australia will manage the programs on behalf of the Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Tasmania and the Geological Survey of Queensland. In Western Australia, […]

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Crowdsourcing Seminar

By Spatial Source on 24 March, 2011

As a joint initiative between the Points of Interest Working Group and the Data Group, WALIS has organised a Crowdsourcing Seminar for 6 April. WHEN: 2011-04-06 to 2011-04-06WHERE: ARRC Auditorium, Kensington, Western AustraliaSTATE: WACOUNTRY: AUS As a joint initiative between the Points of Interest Working Group and the Data Group, WALIS has organised a Crowdsourcing […]

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WASSIC 2011 Surveying and Spatial Information Conference

By Spatial Source on 22 March, 2011

This year SSSI has decided to enhance the annual WASSIC conference to cater for the expanding diversity of membership and to provide an opportunity for sponsors and exhibitors to contribute and benefit from the experience. WHEN: 2011-06-20 to 2011-06-21WHERE: Burswood Convention CentreSTATE: WACOUNTRY: AUS This year SSSI has decided to enhance the annual WASSIC conference […]

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Mosquito mapping beginning in India

By Spatial Source on 22 March, 2011

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will soon create a map of mosquitoes in the state of Orissa using GIS. Previously control of vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, filaria and chikungunya have been focussed on only one disease at a time. The new map aims to map all vectors in a […]

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Best of the Blogs 22 March 2011

By Spatial Source on 22 March, 2011

Google Earth Blog has pointed readers toward an interesting article on the future of hotel room booking. Room77 has created a Google Earth plug-in that will show you the view from your hotel room when you book it online. Science 2.0 has an interesting overview of the GNSS networks that monitor and map […]

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Remote system for forest protection

By Spatial Source on 22 March, 2011

A new forest monitoring system in the United States uses satellite imagery, climate, soil, and weather data will help identify abnormal vegetation patterns and seasonal changes, and alert authorities of any potential threats from insects, disease, or fire. Known as Forest Incidence Recognition and State Tracking (FIRST), the multi-agency project is led by the United […]

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Report shows growth of GIS engineering applications

By Spatial Source on 22 March, 2011

A report published by Technavio, and focussing on APAC, EMEA, and the Americas, shows that that the global GIS engineering application market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.7 per cent. “As a result of developments in satellite based mapping, there has been an exponential increase in the amount […]

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US researchers mapping the ocean floor with sonar

By Spatial Source on 22 March, 2011

Scientists aboard a U.S. Navy research vessel are using sonar to create detailed maps of the ocean floor from South Africa to Chile. The research ship Melville departed Cape Town on February 20, and has since been mapping the sea floor using a sonar system, with mountains as tall as 4,500 metres having been mapped. […]

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Remotely determining illegal fishing activity

By Spatial Source on 22 March, 2011

Researchers in Hamburg, Germany, have published a paper outlining a method of remote monitoring fishing vessel movements in order to gauge the type of activity the ships are undertaking. Using fractal dimension as a measure of activity complexity, and velocity as a measure of activity type, it is possible to develop signatures for particular vessel […]

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The Philippines to undertake unified mapping project

By Spatial Source on 22 March, 2011

The Philippines is about to undertake a unified mapping project that will update its topographic maps, and create a more detailed 1:10,000 map series for approximately 50 per cent of the country’s land mass. Usually, different government agencies in the Philippines undertake their own mapping and GIS initiatives, but this initiative will pool funds from […]

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